missing there sisters, found safe. >> how police track down one of america's most wanted. and how he ended up dead. >> hi. i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >> one of america's most wanted criminals is dead. police move in on the mississippi man accused of moving in on a mother and daughter and kidnapping her two -- killing a mother and daughter and kidnapping her other two children. the missing two sisters are now safe. >> reporter: the fbi says 35- year-old adam mayes, shot and killed himself thursday evening, after s.w.a.t. teams moved in to arrest him near new albany, mississippi. >> preliminary reports indicate mayes shot himself in the head and was later died in the hospital. >> reporter: mayes was on the run after he disappeared with joanne, adrian, alexandri aand

8-year-old kayleah. the bodies of joanne and adrian baines was found on the property in northern mississippi last week. mayes' wife said he killed them so that he could kidnap the younger girls. teresa and her husband were charged with first-degree murder. mayess was seen three days after the killing on a security camera. he went on the fbi's 10 most wanted list, and eluded police. until a tipster spotted them. >> the girls were found alive and appeared to be unharmed. >> reporter: the two baines girls were taken to the hospital for observation. danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> the girls were suffering from exposure, dehydration and poison ivy. a howard county man will stand trial for the 1991 killing of his wife. denise has more on the decades- old cold case. >> howard county jury has indicted 57-year-old robert jarrett in the more of his wife

christine. he reported his wife missing in 1991. police considered him a suspect at that time. but they had no evidence. and jarrett refused to alu -- allow them into their home. his second wife permitted them to search the house while he was out. and police found the remains under the floor of a bed in the backyard. >> jarrett's second wife is filing for divorce. a baltimore jury convicts political consultant julius henson on one of the four charges on the election night robocall scandal. derek valcourt covers this case. he talked to henson and the jury. >> reporter: after a two-week trial and a 20-month ordeal, this is a partial victory for julius henson. >> obviously, we're related. >> reporter: jurors found julius henson not guilty of the two most serious charges against him, charges of election fraud and conspiracy for the robocall he wrote on behalf of republican bob

ehrlich's campaign. >> the jury has spoken on it, and we respect them on it. >> reporter: the prosecutor tried to convince jurors the robocall was an illegal attempt to trick african americans into not voting. but henson argued the robocall was reverse psychology. and jurors agreed, there was nothing illegal about it. >> when you come down to dealing with voters, and everyone is trying to get folks on their side, it's a tactic, you know. you see it in the media every day. >> reporter: but the robocall did not contain the legally- required authority line, saying it was paid for by the ehrlich campaign. henson said he left it out at his customer's request. >> i told them the correct thing to do. they refused to do it. >> reporter: but jurors found him guilty of conspiring to leave off the authority line. yet not guilty of actually leaving it off. the jury forewoman told wjz, jurors felt an experienced consultant like henson should

have known better. >> he already knew. he should have never put his business involved in that. he never should have done that. >> reporter: henson says he will appeal on his one guilty charge. and he says he is moving on. he will next be putting his political campaign knowledge to work, fighting against same-sex marriage in maryland. live at the courthouse, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> derek, thank you. julius henson faces the possibility of up to a year in jail. and up to $1,000 in fines when he's sentenced june 13th. a maryland mother is accused of assaulting her 2- month-old baby. it happened in wicomico county. police say 24-year-old nicole sinone of salisbury, grabbed her baby by the hair and threw him to the ground. sinone is charged with first- degree assault and being held on a $20,000 bail. police say the mother was arguing with another woman at the time of the alleged assault. fear in the air. a north carolina man tries to open the cabin door of an airplane in flight.

diana rocco reports, the man is facing charges of interfering with a flight crew. >> like at first, people were kind of like freaking out. because he was opening the cabin door. >> reporter: frantic moments aboard u.s. airways express flight, 3801, leaving portland, maine yesterday, after a passenger allegedly tries to open the cabin door in midflight. >> as soon as a lady screams, like what are you doing? he immediately went to the man's side. he was 7ing drinks at the time. >> reporter: passengers say a quick-thinking servant was serving drinks when he saw him try to open the cabin door. he quickly jumped in, pulled him away, subduing him until federal marshalls pulled in. >> we think he was going -- he was confused for the bathroom door. because then he peed his pants. >> the plane was forced to make an emergency landing. and he was escorted off in handcuffs and arrested. >> he didn't seem like somebody

who was trying to cause harm. he seemed like somebody perhaps who decided he needed to leave. >> reporter: rob gibbs was one of the few passengers to book another flight, finally arriving in philadelphia late thursday evening. ensolico's family tells eyewitness news he is the vice president of a food company and has five children. he suffers from seizures, where he gets disoriented. >> he does gibberish and doesn't know where he is or what he is doing. he kind of panics. >> that passenger is out of jail, after posting $500 bail. his attorney expects the charges to eventually be dropped. new charges today for the man accused of shooting an assault rifle at the white house. two additional counts are being added to the 17 that oscar ortega hernandez already faces. hernandez, who is from idaho, is accused of using a rifle with a scope to fire a series of shots at the white house,

november 11th. the president and first lady were out of town at the time. president obama raises a record amount of money in a celebrity fundraiser. in tonight's campaign 2012 report, the president is proving he's got the loyalty of hollywood's elite. jessica kartalija is live in the newsroom with more on the millions raised last night. jess? >> kai, it was a mix of political power and hollywood glamour. the party was held alt george clooney's home in the hollywood hills. tickets to the star-studded event cost $30,000 and raised $15 million for the president's campaign. funny man rob reiner, steven spielberg, robert downey, jr., and baltimore's own stacy keebler were just a few of the stars to attend. meanwhile, republican white house hopeful mitt romney is answering allegations about some behavior in high school. the washington post is reporting that romney helped pin down a student 49 years ago and cut his hair. romney says he doesn't remember the incident, but he's sorry to anyone that he may have harmed.

romney tried to put the issue to rest today in charlotte, north carolina, where he toured a factory and talked to workers about jobs. kai? >> jess, thriewchg. stay with -- thank you. stay with campaign coverage. we'll have the latest on the issues and the latest on wjz.com. it is a beautiful spring friday out there today. the sky is blue. the sun is bright. just gorgeous. wjz has weather and traffic together. meteorologist tim williams is here with the updated numbers from first warning weather. hi, tim. >> mary, it only cost you $40,000 for me to tell you what this forecast is going to be, right on through this gorgeous weekend. it is nice out there right now. if you have been outside. go -- enjoy it more this evening. clear conditions right now. first warning doppler radar shows, a clear scan. it is just a gorgeous afternoon shaping up. less wind than yesterday. still breezy out there. 71 degrees. our normal high for this date is 72. 27% relative humidity. the dew point is down in the low 30s. it is just a very nice stretch

of may weather. take a look at our temperatures now around the state. 71. the number at bwi marshall. and elkton, 72 in the nation's capital. 59 is the cool spot out in oakland. 69 in ocean city. this time yesterday, the winds were about 10 miles per hour, higher than they are now. so it's still breezy out there. but there aren't really gusts to speak of. yesterday, the gusts were up around 30 miles per hour. really, the winds are pretty true right now. 12-mile-per-hour winds around the airport. and not gusting too much higher. as a matter of fact, the winds will calm down going into tonight and the weekend. we'll talk about how nice this mother's day is going to be. coming up in your complete first warning forecast. let's check on the roads with kristy breslin, at wjz traffic control. hi, kristy. >> hi, kai. hi, everyone. the delay is up to 80 minutes on the loop now. that's from dulaney valley to the 95. that's due to an earlier accident on 95 that has now been pushed to the shoulder. as far as west side inner loop, stop and go there, over to

security boulevard. the top side of the inner loop, jammed up there from stevenson road to york road. and several slow spots on northbound 95. delays stretch there from 32 up to 195. then things slow down again from eastern avenue, past whitemarsh boulevard. as far as accidents go, richie highway at 6th street. that's in the glen burnie area. and south hilton at massachusetts avenue in baltimore city. let's now take a live look, as you can see, so much traffic there. that's a look at the beltway, at security boulevard is definitely crawling along there. and we'll take another live look also. very slow go there. west of york road. this traffic report is brought to you by the people's pink party at pimlico. it's coming friday, may 18th. to get all of the details and information, go to preakness.com. back to you. >> kristy, thank you. just in time for mother's day. the maryland zoo unveils its flewest babies. two -- newest babies. two new zebra foals.

they are being introduced to the phoenix zebra, who is becoming their adopted mom. and the wart hogs. they have been bonding with their mom since they were born. and you can see all of the new animals at the zoo's african watering hole. they're kind of cute. >> they're furry. >> they are. grownup fur. still ahead on eyewitness news at 4:00. the sunny summer months are on the way. i'm monique griego. coming up, doctors have a warning about a skin cancer you might not be aware of. critical decision. will the judge in the george zimmerman case allow the public to see the evidence in the case? suspect search. a violent armed robbery in a dollar store. why the victim had trouble describing the suspect. and the weekend is here. can we expect a flurry of cool weather tomorrow, too? meteorologist tim williams will update our first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it is sunny and mild. 71 degrees in central maryland root now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. police in philadelphia are searching for a man caught on camera, throwing hot coffee on a doughnut shop worker. when the employee asked him to pay for the sandwich, the customer becomes irate, saying he has already paid. the argument ends with a man grabbing a cup of coffee from the employees' hands, throwing it on her. he then leaves. the woman suffered second- degree burns on her arm. police say the suspect is never seen on the tape paying for his food. a violent attack, caught on tape inside a dollar store in texas. police say this is a man dressed as a woman, demanding cash from the clerk. the clerk tries to get the money, but the robber becomes impatient and fires a round.

the clerk panics, goes around the counter, and tries to grab the gun from the cross-dressing gunman. another cashier joins in. but the suspect gets away. he is still at large tonight. in today's wjz healthwatch, as we get ready to welcome summer, doctors remind people of the danger of skin cancer. monique griego has more on the unusual places doctors are seeing cancer pop up. >> reporter: anita myer spent years, dealing with irritated lips. >> they just always looked chapped. and it was red and sometimes flaky. >> reporter: but she didn't think she had anything to worry about. >> perfect and flawless. >> reporter: until visiting dr. noel sherbert. >> i just thought i had chapped lips. i had no idea it was cancer. >> she was diagnosed with precancerous sun damage of the lips. a condition that is becoming more common. >> people who used a lot of lip

gloss, lipstick, when they were teenagers are now coming into their 40s. and we're seeing a lot of sun damage on the lips. >> reporter: sher ber says many women don't realize lip gloss can increase risk. >> the shine, which just accent watts uv rays, like a reflector. >> she wants to remind people to protect their lips, with an spf, along with sun blocking their bodies. one in five americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. and while most people are looking for lesions or black spots -- >> many don't look like that. sometimes it's a red area that doesn't heal properly, bleeds easily, and in anita's case, it was chapped lips. >> reporter: precancerous skin like hers can be treated. this is a topical cream. and two weeks later, she was heeled. and she is just grateful that it was caught early. >> without her, it could have gotten a lot worse than it was. >> reporter: monique griego, wjz eyewitness news. >> children should wear an spf

of at least 45. major concerns to start the day on wall street. [ stock bells ringing ] >> big question. how would investors react to the jp morgan lawsuit. s&p off 4. and the nasdaq is up a fraction. let's go to new york where alexis christoforous has tonight's cbs money watch update. the markets brought little change today, despite the news that jp morgan chase lost $2 billion in just six weeks. they lost this in a failed hedging strategy that was actually designed to help control risk. no customers suffered as a result of the mistake. but that didn't keep jp morgan stock from dropping. other banks saw their stocks fall as well. some are renewing calls for tougher banking regulation. consumer sentiment is the highest it's been since before

the recession. the results surprised wall street. there are indications the economy is slowing down. but the new survey found americans are upbeat about the job market and encouraged about falling gas prices. lower prices at the pump pushed wholesale prices down 2% last month. it was the first decline since december and shows inflation remains under control. the upscale retailer nordstrom says profits rose a modest 2.7%. that was less than wall street -- [ no audio, please stand by ] the whale, named shiewka, has been alone in captivity for six months. an animal activist has started a petition, demanding the park find her a companion. park officials say they still haven't found a whale

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that is a beautiful way to spend your friday afternoon, if you can. on a sailboat. >> yeah. i would have to imagine that this is going to be a big weekend for both. weather is going to start to turn that corner. any plans? mother's day with perfect weather in store for you two? >> maybe a little brunch. nothing like a boat ride. very low key. in the smith-bubala household. >> very good.

i think barbecue in our house. >> my guess is just -- gift is just good weather to everyone. >> thank you, tim. >> you're welcome. appreciate that. it's going to be a gorgeous weekend for any of your plans. this is a weekend where a lot of folks want to go on the deck. and as kai mentioned, the barbecue plans, the outdoor, the weather is going to cooperate for anything you plan to doing. dew point very low. 35 is your dew point. relative humidity at 26. it's just a very nice afternoon. not quite as windy as yesterday. but as i mentioned, the winds were dying down from yesterday. the new numbers came in. and the gusts are substantial, heading into this afternoon. we have west/northwesterly winds around 12 miles per hour. around 63. the cool spot, in oakland near the water. 69 in ocean city. 71 in elkton. and 69 in hagerstown. around the immediate metro area, everyone right around 70 degrees. normal high now is 73. right on target for that this afternoon. wind gusts are just around 30 miles per hour, up in elkton.

24 at bwi marshall. these are all higher than this yesterday. 30 was kind of an average wind gust. they have come down a little bit. but the sustained winds are still in that 10- to 15- -mile-per-hour range in the state. winds will shift from the west to northwest. and start to tap in around memphis, even kansas city. all around 77 to 76. we're going to be a little warmer tomorrow than today. and that difference means we're going to go from the low 70s up to about 5, maybe even 10 degrees in parts of the area. next chance of showers comes from the west. by late sunday into monday and tuesday, could be a widely scattered sprinkle or so. primarily to the west as that front approaches sunday night. but all of your plans should be long over by the time this front gets here. with the high in place, it's not going to be a lot of moisture with that. better chances of rain will come with the approach of a warm front, monday into tuesday. tuesday could be the day we see

steady showers. southwest winds on the bay tomorrow, at 5 knots. there is an advisory in effect tonight, until 6:00. but that's going to be lifted. 44 degrees tonight. average is 50. we'll call it seasonably chilly and clear skies. 80 degrees tomorrow. nice, with plenty of sunshine. that is going to be an indication of how the weekend plays out. we'll have your five-day forecast coming up a little later in the hour. >> i like my gift. 80 degrees. >> you're not going to return it? >> no. i will keep this one, tim. thanks. the others -- >> yeah. don't miss tonight's cbs prime time lineup at 10:00. it's the finale of blue bloods. season finale. then stay tuned for eyewitness news at 11:00. and there is -- >> and the tampa bay rays come to town tonight. tied with the o's for first place. sunday, it's masn on wjz. see the mother's day matchup between the o's and the rays, at 1:30, live here on wjz 13. i was going to say, there's more ahead on wjz at 4:30.

the fight of her life. a young georgia woman, with an aggressive, flesh-eating bacteria. where and how she got it. the pressure is mounting. will a hazing death mean the end of a marching band at florida a&m university. the latest on the latest airline bomb plot. airline bomb plot. ,,,,itness news at 4:00

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or visit us online to save even more. fios. a network ahead. it is 4:30. 71 degrees and it is sunny. hello. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about. >> american forces are going after the one who tried to go after an american airliner this week. the plot was foiled because of a double agent. >> reporter: the u.s. launched air strikes in yemen thursday,

killing as many as seven militants. it was the second attack against al qaeda in the arabian peninsula in less than a week. >> reporter: last weekend, a drone attack killed alcoso, a key commander in the group. he was also wanted for the bombing of the uss cole in 2000. the air strikes are the latest blow for the terrorist groups. earlier this week, the cia and foreign intelligence agencies foiled a plan to bomb an airliner. the suicide bomber handed the bomb over to the u.s. and told officials where to locate alcoso. >> this is one of the most sophisticated operations we have ever run. we are having access to extremely vital information. >> reporter: but the operation was nearly blown, when someone leaked information about it to the associated press, forcing agents to wrap it up ahead of schedule. >> reporter: searntsz joseph lieberman, chairman of the

homeland committee says he believes leaks interrupted parts of the operation that were not yet completed. >> they did something really harmful to our national security and hope we catch them. >> reporter: defense secretary leon pineta said this not only hurt the operation but could make it harder to recruit future informants. >> to be able to do that and do that effectively, you have to protect these people. >> reporter: expermits say the -- experts say the agent is probably in hiding and with a new agency. susan mcginness, wjz eyewitness news. >> the associated press held off on reporting on the bomb threat until the white house gave assurance that the operation was over. a new motion to dismiss charges against former presidential candidate john edwards. the decision comes after the judge ruled there was enough evidence to let jurors decide. this means lawyers will start calling witnesses monday. edwards has pleaded not guilt

to six criminal counts, related to campaign finance violations. the attorney for george zimmerman says public release of the trayvon martin case should be delayed. kai is live in the newsroom with more on what he's saying now. >> reporter: that's right. what we understand is that zimmerman's attorney, mark omerra says the release of the evidence should be waiting until. under florida law, it would normally be made public at the same time. he said if witnesses are hounded by the media, it might jeopardize zimmerman's chances of a fair while. -- trial. >> zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in trayvon martin's death. he is claiming self-defense. a shocking admission. the pilot of the barge that collided with a duck boat in philadelphia says it could have been avoided. mart devlin said he could have stopped the barge if he had

stayed at his post and wasn't on the phone. two tourists were killed in the 2010 crash. devlin is serving one year for the maritime equivalent of involuntary manslaughter. florida a&m university's marching band appears not to be ready to take the field any time soon. that is in light of new information in the robert champion death. >> reporter: when florida's famed band, the marching 100, traveled to orlando last november, 60 of the more than 300 performers on the field had no business being there because they were not enrolled in a mandatory band course. a direct violation in school policy. and they can't even confirm they were enrolled in college. 11 defendants were charged in the crime. three, caleb jackson, brian jones, and lasherry condor, were among the ineligible

performers. and dr. julian white, the band director, admitted to us today, that hangers-on, including alumni, were a problem in the school's hazing culture. >> i think that a small percentage of our alumni may not have been mature enough to move on with their lives. >> did some alumni participate in the hazing of undergraduates? >> i don't know. i have suspicions. >> reporter: 19-year-old famu student, aaron goldson, another defendant in champion's death, also faces felony charges in a separate band hazing attack. the leg of a freshman female clarinet player was broken. >> robert loved that school. he loved that band. and they all failed him. >> so far, no comment from the university. the school's board of trustees is expected to meet to discuss the band's future. well, police in baltimore county are warning people to be careful when they use atms. especially late at night.

they are looking for two suspects in connection with a robbery and abduction from last weekend in towson. at 2:00 a.m., police say the victim was held at knife point and forced to go to two nearby atms and take out money. they also say this might be connected to a similar crime earlier this year. anyone with information is asked to call police. a georgia graduate student is fighting for her life tonight, after she is diagnosed with a flesh-eating bacteria. mary is live with more on her condition and how she got it. >> reporter: amy copeland cut her leg after falling from a zip line. and now she's in critical condition. the 24-year-old was diagnosed with the bacteria, just three days after the accident. she was then flown to a hospital in augusta, where doctors amputated her left leg. her family says she still faces medical uncertainties. but they say the most important thing is to stay positive. >> the support that we've gotten, the prayers that we've got, i believe are the only reasons that amy is alive today. when you have this kind of odds

stacked against you, then it is just absolutely amazing. >> amy's father also says he is now helping others by pushing for blood donations, as people respond to his daughter's needs. vic, back to you. >> mary, thank you. the disease affects between 10,000 and 15,000 people in the united states each year. in tonight's wjz healthwatch, two new studies show young adults are still getting sun burned and using tanning beds. a cdc study finds half of adults studied were sun burned in the past year. even though many are using sun screen and staying in the shade more. and a national cancer institute study finds indoor tanning is still common among young adults. lots of sunshine now, making for a beautiful friday. taking a live look outside. what is in store for the weekend? wjz has weather and traffic together. bob is here with the updated numbers from first warning weather. >> reminder, use the sun screen. as we have been telling you. yes. it's a nice day. but that sun can be really dangerous. take a look at radar.

zip. nothing around the entire region. really beautiful out there. at 71 degrees. take a look at the rest of the reading in the area. the cool spot is oakland, they're at 62 degrees. across much of the rest of the region. temperatures in the upper 60s to the low 70s. 72, easton. patuxent and d.c. up in elkton, also 71. we still have a breeze, but not like yesterday. although it's still a little breezy. 12-mile-an-hour winds at most places here tomorrow night. look like a dead calm. great start to the weekend. let's check on the roads now with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. good thing the weather is so nice. because the traffic is certainly not. if you're traveling on the outer loop, we're up to 90 minutes now, from harford road to baltimore national pike. the west side inner loop, also heavy there from frederick road around to security boulevard. and on the top side of the inner loop as well. stop and go there from stevenson road to york road. as far as 95 goes, in the northbound direction, you're now looking at a solid 30

minutes from the fort mchenry tunnel, past pulaski highway. accidents include putty at old harford road. stevenson. south hilton at massachusetts. also, hazelwood at comstock avenue. let's take a live look. you can see, things are jammed up on the beltway. that's a look at the 83 split. and we'll take another live look. you can see, things still very heavy there. right near security boulevard on the beltway. this traffic report is brought to you by pizza bolis. stop in and get two medium, one- topping pizzas. only at pizza bolis. back to you. don't forget the mother in your life this weekend. mother's day, of course, is sunday. and we are all expected to spend some big money this year. the national retail federation estimates the average person will spend an average of $152. that's about $12 more than last year. >> it's easy to spend that much on flowers alone. >> it is. well, straight ahead on wjz's eyewitness at 4:00.

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an investigation is under way after a construction worker is killed on the job in california. he was reportedly working on a mansion when an 8-foot trench collapsed. no one on the site saw the accident. and the man hadn't been seen by anyone for 20 minutes. so it's unclear how long he was trapped. a drunk driver crashes into a virginia family's home, while fleeing for police. it all started with a routine traffic stop. salem police say that the driver refused to pull over, after spinning tires. officers chased him for about a

mile. the driver is in critical condition, charged with dui. no one was seriously hurt. costa cruise line. jessica is in the newsroom with more. >> reporter: four are suing the parent line carnival, for $200 million. according to the lawsuit, the performers are unable to work because of physical and emotional injuries. the ensemble included a violinist. he was among 32 people who died when that ship went aground. >> a similar lawsuit in miami is seeking $500 in damages. a popular radio show host is shot to death inside her home. a worker found 47-year-old april kaufman in her bedroom. kaufman was focusing on veterans issues. police say they focused on a

number of issues. but so far, they haven't named any suspects. the farm where a man released dozens of animals before killing himself, is now in danger of foreclosure. prosecutors say terry thompson owes more than $70,000 on 70 acres of land. the notice comes just days after two surviving lepords, bears were returned to the farm. for months, they were being held at the columbia state zoo on a quarantine order. on the hot seat today. monica villamizar has the latest. >> reporter: rebecca faced a pant. looking for this. >> much has been made of relationships. >> reporter: the former editor of news of the word, testified she often exchanged text messages with david. >> you would sign them off. lol, lots of love.

actually, until i told him it meant laugh out loud. then he didn't sign like that anymore. >> reporter: they both sent messages after the phone- hacking scandal forced her down. but she denied the contacts influenced her work. >> i'd never compromise my position as a journalist, by having a friendly relationship with the politician. >> reporter: the prime minister called for the ethics probe after the phone hacking scandal broke. and rebecca brooks was blamed for allowing that to happen under her watch. >> reporter: many people were outraged when a private investigator from murdoch's paper, hacked into the voice mail of a missing 13-year-old. journalists were caught hacking into the newspaper. >> newscorps was a company that was completely and sutorly out of control. >> she had been questioned about illegal eavesdropping and obstruction of justice. but has not been charged.

in london, monica villamizar. >> rupert murdoch's company is expected to pay a $5 million settlement to the family of millie dowler. verdict the be read in about 45 minutes in jennifer hudson's family trial. her former brother-in-law is charged with three counts of murder in the october 2008 shooting deaths of hudson's mother, brother. wjz will bring you this. tasers to protect themselves. only with residents to conceal. and the tasers aren't the ones. legal tasers have wires that reach only 15 feet. ask they're 20,000 volts, not 50,000. under the law, it is a two-year misdemeanor.

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in new york set a world breakfast record. take a look. this group in ribrook, sets the record for the largest cold cereal breakfast. guinness world records certify the new record of 324 students, which beat the previous record of 286 students that was set in the uk last year. >> that's a pretty easy one to break. we set a new record tomorrow. >> a lot of people with cereal. >> that's right. it's a beautiful day outside. will it be as nice on mother's day? bob turk has the updated first warning forecast coming up next. [ female announcer ] with xfinity,

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oh, man. what a beautiful afternoon. just about perfection, temperature-wise. nice little breeze. the sun is warm. looks like another chilly night tonight. this morning, we had upper 30s, north and west of town. tonight, a few degrees warmer. and tomorrow, a warmer day than today. by 6, 7, 8 degrees. take a look at temperatures right now. just really, really lovely out there. 71. barometer on the way back up. west/northwest winds, 12. the humidity very low. 26%. dew points, quite low, with 35 degrees. that means tonight, temperatures won't be quite as

cold as last night. but it will get probably upper 30s to the west of us. 59 now in oakland. they were in the 30s this morning. 70 in cumberland. 72 in the south. and 69 in ocean city. locally, 72. just about everywhere. rock hall at 70. columbia at 71. to the west and southwest, warmer air. chicago is at 77 now. detroit, 74. to our south, these nice, warm temps are headed in our direction. you get west of the area. and it's a lot colder. denver is 49. bismarck, 59. warm air tomorrow. look at that. phoenix, 93. this warm air would be with us saturday and sunday. the front to the northwest, which really doesn't get through the area much, but we'll be dealing with this front, looks like sunday night, clouds coming in. maybe a shower late in the day or at night on mother's day. better chance with this front. and this moisture coming up from the south and southwest and texas. shower activity here. monday, tuesday and even into

wednesday. looks like it's going to kind of linger around. for the time being, it's just beautiful. this will start bringing us clouds sunday afternoon. saturday is going to be an absolutely spectacular day. clouds in in late -- in late on the day. then we'll watch a couple of fronts approach. then it will slow down. this the will lay across the region. we've got a pretty good chance of picking up pretty decent rain in the area. monday through wednesday next week. some areas could see one or two inches or more in that three- day period. we can probably say goodbye to the drought, maybe by the end of next week. that would be good. southwest winds, 5 to 10 knots. tonight, clear and chilly again. 44, probably 50 in the city. and tomorrow. bright sunshine all day long. normal high tomorrow. 73. which is just perfect. tomorrow's high, close to 80 degrees. and it will be dry and comfortable. and also 80 on sunday, mother's day. >> perfect.

>> by nighttime, maybe a shower on sunday. >> it will be over by then. thank you, bob. the verdict is in. and the case against the political consultant behind the controversial 2010 election night robocall. i'm derek valcourt, at the courthouse, with reaction from henson and jurors, coming up ,,,

coming up next on wjz eyewitness news at 5:00. the verdict. and political consultant julius henson reacts to conspiracy. attacked in school. i'm mike hellgren. only on wjz. details. a classroom brawl and a closer look at the growing problem of school violence. how old is too old to

breast-feed? this controversial magazine cover has people talking about that across the country. i'm weijia jiang. that story is next. check in for more on these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> eyewitness news at 5:00 starts no right now. campaign consultant convicted. a jury delivers a split verdict. >> and the jury speaks out. hi. i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary but bella. here's what people are talking about. julius henson is found guilty on one of four charges in the election night robocall scandal. derek valcourt has been closely following the trial. he speaks to henson and the jury